Rear windo protection
Submitted: Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 14:13
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Whitewulf
Hi ExplorOzers
I have been looking into what others have been using to stop the stone damage that can occur when your towing (smashed rear windows). Allot of 4x4's use carboard boxes and tape. Does any one know of a product that is on the market ??
FYI Background info:- sometimes when your towing a stone will be flicked off the rear tyer and hit the camper and then bounce back to the car and on occasion it hits the rear window and..smash. Being remote it can cost big time to have replaced.
Reply By: wato35 - Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 14:52
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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 15:25
Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 15:25
This is the ducks guts with a price to match
rws
pinch a real estate sign and cut it to fit.
I think they call it Coralite
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Follow Up By: Member - Mark E (VIC) - Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 21:11
Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 21:11
Corflute
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Reply By: Motherhen - Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 15:28
Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 15:28
Get a piece of thick clear plastic from Spotlight and stick it on with strips of Velcro (brand name copes better in the hot weather than cheaper alternatives. Cheap, easy, and vision is not obscured. Velcro can come loose so keep an eye on it, and if a problem in really hot weather, tape around the outside edge. Image Could Not Be Found
Motherhen
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Follow Up By: Member - MUZBRY(Vic) - Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 16:39
Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 16:39
Gday M Hen
I make my own from polythene (rigid) with spacers that I make from neo sponge .
Its easy when you have the product in store.
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Reply By: Member - Bruce T (SA) - Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 15:32
Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 15:32
We've had several of these over the years as each 4WD has had one. All have been made from industrial grade polycarbonate that is quite thick. We put those little clear plastic studs of them to keep them away from the window and then tape around the edges to keep the dust out and to keep them on.
We've never had a broken rear window, thank goodness. You can still see out of the back and keep your rear window safe.
Our Troopy was sporting one of these when we crossed the Simpson last (own photo). We were towing a camper which we left in
Birdsville.
Cheers,
Bruce and Di
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Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 18:22
Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 18:22
If you intend travelling offroad and towing on more than a couple of occasions, the Obie's Rear Window Saver is a good investment.
For the odd trip, you could cover the window with cardboard, but then of course you can't see out of it.
After experiencing a broken rear window on the way up to
Birdsville a few years ago, I had no problem in justifying one when I got back.
Fortunately, Insurance covered the replacement cost of the glass.
Bill.
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Reply By: Whitewulf - Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 18:30
Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 18:30
Thanks for all the quick replys
Will have a look at OBIE'S OUTBACK REAR WINDOW, thanks again
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Reply By: Member - Mark E (VIC) - Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 21:09
Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 21:09
I made one of these for a fraction of the price.
rear window saver
Took me a couple of hours.
Cheers,
Mark
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Follow Up By: Whitewulf - Saturday, Feb 05, 2011 at 06:53
Saturday, Feb 05, 2011 at 06:53
Thanks, Had seen similar but yours looks, very neat and tidy nice work. Will think about making my own. Good Idea on the cut lines making them flex.
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Reply By: Member - Ed C (QLD) - Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 22:33
Friday, Feb 04, 2011 at 22:33
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Follow Up By: Member - Bill B1 (NSW) - Saturday, Feb 05, 2011 at 23:02
Saturday, Feb 05, 2011 at 23:02
Agree with the polycarbonate, cutting bend points to a drill hole but I fixed
mine on the back of a curved Prado window with those black screen thingies that were fitted on back windows in the 70's and 80's. You glue a small plastic plate to the glass with silicone, drill a hole in the poly and put the locking 'screw' into the plate and make a quarter turn. Locked. Not sure who makes them. Seniors moment!
Mine has been on for 12 months around Oz and the only drawback is the dust that gets between the poly and the glass. Easy to take off and wash; just be careful with the poly as it scratches pretty quickly (permanently).
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Reply By: Sigmund - Sunday, Feb 06, 2011 at 07:24
Sunday, Feb 06, 2011 at 07:24
Coreflute from the local signwriter. $20. Couple of strips of 50mm wide stick-on Velcro from Bunnings. Duct tape around the perimeter to keep the dust out.
An hour or less to make.
10 weeks driving so far and good for many more.
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